PREVALENCE DU PORTAGE ASYMPTOMATIQUE DE TRYPANOSOMES CHEZ LES ETUDIANTS DU MILIEU UNIVERSITAIRE DE WEMBO -NYAMA EN REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO EN 2024

The study based on the search for parasites in the blood and the determination of the prevalence of asymptomatic carriage of trypanosomes, carried out on 59 candidates taken randomly from a population of 159 students, revealed the result of 8.3% of the rate of carried over all students subjected to analyses. This prevalence within an asymptomatic population attracts our attention. Due to their numbers, boys outnumber girls, 41 to 18. Their carrying rates are 6.7% and 1.6% respectively. This could be explained by the greater frequency of boys compared to girls for the sample taken. The study as carried out not only fits with the fight against trypanosomiasis and support for endemic control through massive protozoa screening, but also contributes to the individual diagnosis of trypanosome infection.